Guided by the Cacao Spirit, Keith buys Criollo (“wild” or “native”) cacao which is harvested, fermented and dried by small-scale family farms in the mountain rain-forests of Guatemala’s Pacific coast. This region of Central America was revered by the ancients because it produced the finest ceremonial cacao. It takes significant time and Keith’s precise intention to find beans with both the right energy and flavor. It’s worth the effort, as our product has batch-to-batch consistency others cannot match.

Trusted by cacao practitioners and those in the know, Keith’s cacao is a wonderful heart opener, crafted for ceremonial grade energy and fine flavor. Hand peeled and hand-sorted for quality prior to milling into a paste, our cacao is the perfect partner with music, writing, art, dance, yoga, meditation, and spiritual or shamanic practice. Ideal for the workplace, Keith’s Cacao can enhance insight, presence, and focus – enriching creativity, productivity, clarity, and vision.

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How to Prepare Ceremonial Cacao

Now that you know how to order quality cacao, here’s the recipe that I use when I lead Cacao ceremony.

This recipe is specifically for the ceremony, so it is a larger dose of cacao. Be sure to read the contraindications before consuming the ceremonial dose.

2 oz (6 tablespoons) cacao per person. If you are using a scale, you can weigh 2 oz per person. If you aren’t using a scale, 2 oz of cacao is about 6 tablespoons of chopped cacao.

Pinch of cayenne and salt

Natural sweetener of your choice such as honey, agave syrup, cane sugar, etc. to taste. This is optional. It is not necessary to sweeten the cacao drink to benefit from the cacao in ceremony. But most people will find the drink more enjoyable this way.

Optionally, add cinnamon, cardamom, and/or vanilla to taste

Optional, a drop of Essential oil, Tangerine or Wild Orange, and Frankincense.

How to make the drink

Start with the cacao bar and chop with a knife into smaller pieces so it softens easily in hot water.

Heat water with chili and herbs to just before a boil. It should be just too hot to the touch but not boiling

Add the cacao shavings

Add sweetening and spices to taste

Use a whisk to stir the brew until it’s all the chunks are blended and you get a frothy top

It’s helpful to have a spoon or stirring stick to keep the consistency even as you consume. The cacao will settle at the bottom over time.

Do not heat the cacao, you will lose the benefit of all the nutrients!

Enjoy!

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I love doTERRA products because so many of them are food-grade, and they have made a significant difference in my health, well being, and during ceremonial work!